by Bert Daniel | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
I suppose everybody who’s hooked on bluegrass is by definition hooked on banjo. Some people say, with good reason, that Bill Monroe “invented” bluegrass. But without those Earl Scruggs banjo rolls to drive the music, that invention would be hollow. Without the banjo,...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Del McCoury turned 84 today. Happy Birthday Del! One of bluegrass’s senior statesmen, Del is particularly close to fans here in California because he visited us pretty often. He’s also trained some of the best and brightest bluegrass stars out there still touring...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Today’s national holiday might be an opportunity to pick a little more bluegrass music with friends as long as you get the day off. Some of us might even be playing guitars with the same name as the holiday honoree. Baby boomers like me can look back more than fifty...
by Bruce Campbell | Dec 28, 2022 | Welcome Column
(Full disclosure – this is a rerun of last year’s column. Complaints and legal actions should be addressed to my legal counsel at the firm of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe) This is my last Welcome Column of 2022. Traditionally, I should say something important,...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Like many of you, I listen to a lot of bluegrass music. I listen to it live whenever I can because that’s how it should be enjoyed for its full effect. But I also listen to a wealth of recorded music by great musicians I may never get the opportunity to listen to live...
by Bruce Campbell | Dec 7, 2022 | Welcome Column
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The Christmas season, also known more by the more secular Holiday Season. Whatever the reason, a lot of good things happen this time of year. By and large, families are together more, and we all – all of us – try...
